Corona Virus Treatment

Of course not. But no one here can do anything about that so why agonise about it? All we can each and all do is take precautions and stay well. ie heed the advice. Support and help each other.

NB I did not ask or need you to explain anything! It was a question not needing an explanation! I knew fine well what your reaction would be. Again, why? What do you hope to gain?

 

There is no " could have been".

And using cold percentages as you do is utterly cold and disrespectful to all who have lost loved ones; as at least two of us in this thread have, as we have said openly here. Our dear ones downgraded to meaningless stats to prove the situation is not bad?

dehumanising

And even now waiting to hear if two more well known to me are through quarantine without this appalling disease emerging?

Your last sentence? If you take the prescribed precautions there is no need for theoretical avoidances.

 

PS. there is a strong male/female divide on the thread. Interesting.

 

I'm off to watch some paint dry.
Might be back tomorrow.

 

Because we still have policing by consent and an unarmed police force. It is often impractical/impossible for a police force, particularly outside the London area, to gather the numbers required to clear large crowds. Even the Met calls in support from the rest of the country for dealing with large demonstrations and that requires notice and planning. So a rapidly organised crowd (by social media etc) poses a problem do you break it up and risk widespread disorder or do you supervise it and keep it safe, only arresting obvious trouble makers where possible.

 

Well I had a nice surprise this morning. I was booked for an appointment at Cardiology at Guy's. Due to the Covi-19 problem. Face to face consultaions have been suspended, where possible.
So the house phone comes to life. It was a doctor from the hospital. Thankfully and no disrespect to our multi national hospital staff. Who without their loyal and devoted endurance. This country would never have coped as it has, with this pandemic. He spoke very clearly and I was able to understand him.

It turns out that my heart problem, Aortic stenosis is rated as moderate. That provided I don't start blacking out, or have shortness of breath and chest pains. It is estimated that this old so and so may well have 3-4 yrs ahead without surgical intervention. I will be having an audio heart scan in Oct/Nov just to keep an eye on things. So, Mike suddenly felt as if that sack of spuds had been lifted off my back. So 3-4 yrs time. Hey ho! 83/4 not bad going. Hey ladies. Anyone for tennis?

Now back to the pandemic debate.

First and foremost. FC said: Its all just a discussion, no falling out here, not with anyone - - - the whole point of any discussion forum is that we can share and air our views, and debate them amongst ourselves (even sometimes quite robustly) but at the end of it all we remain friends. That is one of the really good things about GC is that the members behave in an adult manner - there are many discussion platforms around where this would have descended into complete chaos.

I have had the pleasure of meeting FC and look forward to enjoying a long friendship with him.. He did once refer to me as being a scholar. To me. I am simply a proud member of Gardeners Corner Forum. The statement FC made is so true. There are many gardening forums on the internet. Trust me. This is by far the best.

Now the pandemic etc. etc. etc. Yes I say, etc etc, etc, because this subject is destined to go on and on. Let's be fair. We don't know for just how long this virus was known about. Did it suddenly, out of the blue turn up in that market in China. News of it hit the headlines across the world. We understand that the center of the outbreak, an immediate shutdown was imposed. Then came the news that the virus had turned up in other countries. Soon after, people began dropping like flies.

So in time the British population also find themselves in dire straights. Here we must consider the politicians. They have been elcted by the populus to make the rules etc to run this country. They make use of all advice and services available. Members are not in most cases, medics or scientists. In come the brainy lot, the Drs. & Profs. Even they have never before been confronted by such an outbreak.

Here begins a completely new learning curve. Learning perhaps being the operative term. As we have all witnessed. This virus does not pick and choose. Much talk surrounds the common cold. After much sufferring a vaccine has been developed.

I have a deep interest in medicine and medical research. In brief. The flue or common cold is debilitating etc , but not so invasive as Covid -19 a child of Sars. Covid-19 really goes for the throat, more precise it blasts the lungs.

Once infected. The victim experiences breathing difficulties. As we know. The lungs oxiginate the blood that circulate our body. So basically any interruption with our air ways and the resulting obstruction to the blood flow can be a problem. Hidden away from us, that claret stuff we call blood, is not just a liquid. It contains so many cells that help feed and supply every part of our body. So such an infection will bring disaster to the whole body. Cells weaken. Limbs lose the power to act and in time even the brain starts to notice the lack of, the depletion of vital nutriens etc. As with all living things, including plants. The conception is. These now starved/deprived organs etc, close down. Next step...sadly. Lights out. Goodnight Vienna.

So the scientist and medics are struggling to discover what is what. Back home. Boris and his parliament are really left holding the baby. These people DON'T KNOW. NEITHER DO YOU AND ME. HM Gov are doing their best. Changes of mind take place. Please try and keep your back to the wall. IMHO. None of us have the slightest inkling asto how this is will end.

STAY SAFE> LUV YOU ALL.

 

Pictures on the news again this morning of police running down the streets chased by a bunch of rioters
last night.

 

Not sure we have 12 police cars in all of Devon.